Livestock yard attendant vs groom

The differences between livestock yard attendants and grooms can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a livestock yard attendant has an average salary of $33,717, which is higher than the $30,872 average annual salary of a groom.

The top three skills for a livestock yard attendant include light maintenance, rental equipment and construction equipment. The most important skills for a groom are PET, clipping, and animal handling.

Livestock yard attendant vs groom overview

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Groom
Yearly salary	$33,717	$30,872
Hourly rate	$16.21	$14.84
Growth rate	1%	1%
Number of jobs	48,135	9,302
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Livestock yard attendant vs groom salary

Livestock yard attendants and grooms have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Groom
Average salary	$33,717	$30,872
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $22,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	Cicero, NY	Natick, MA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Hawaii
Best paying company	Ryder System	Dartmouth
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between livestock yard attendant and groom education

There are a few differences between a livestock yard attendant and a groom in terms of educational background:

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Groom
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Livestock yard attendant vs groom demographics

Here are the differences between livestock yard attendants' and grooms' demographics:

	Livestock Yard Attendant	Groom
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 90.2% Female, 9.8%	Male, 19.3% Female, 80.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.7% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.8% Asian, 1.9% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 3.1% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between livestock yard attendant and groom duties and responsibilities

Livestock yard attendant example responsibilities.

Wash dishes, maintain appearance of facilities, prep for cooking, run the some cooking equipment.
Assist in cutting grass, trimming hedges, pulling weeds, planting flowers, applying chemicals to kill weeds.
Operate self-propelled riding equipment such as trucks, utility vehicles and mechanical rakes.

Groom example responsibilities.

Manage all breeding, whelping, raising of puppies, grooming and showing of dogs for owners in the AKC.
Provide excellent customer service and interact with pet parents.
Perform all grooming procedures including bath, brush, clips, and shave downs.
Toe nail clips, ear cleanings, and also extensive de sheds and mat removal.
Perform animal grooming such as washing, brushing, trimming coats, cutting nails, and cleaning ears.
Answer calls, make grooming appointments, wash and dry dogs, trim/ grind nails, brush coats appropriately

Livestock yard attendant vs groom skills

Common livestock yard attendant skills

Light Maintenance, 69%
Rental Equipment, 7%
Construction Equipment, 6%
CDL, 4%
Customer Service, 4%
General Maintenance, 3%

Common groom skills

PET, 71%
Clipping, 11%
Animal Handling, 4%
Pet Care, 3%
Compassion, 3%
Customer Satisfaction, 3%